If you would like to have an interactive notebook for Writing Workshop... you will love this! It is jam packed with all the pages you will need to set up your notebook. You can use these pages to put in a folder with brads or a binder. This pack

If you need something to extend your students' thinking about patterns, then this download is for you. Each task card contains a growing pattern that requires higher level thinking to solve.
The download includes:
-24 growing pattern task cards
-a

Learning probability can be fun when you can eat it, too! When you purchase this activity, you will get 4 adorable posters complete with cute clip art and fonts to teach the vocabulary for probability. (Impossible, possible, most likely, and least

Your students will learn spelling concepts quickly with these visual posters. After realizing my students needed a visual for spelling concepts, I was quickly inspired to create my Phonics Friends. With Phonics Friends, the students really get to

These posters are perfect for brightening up your room and giving students of reminder of what the specific poetry terms mean.
In this pack of posters you will find the definitions for 16 poetry terms. This includes:
-alliteration
-free verse

If you need something to give your students practice measuring to the nearest whole, 1/2 and 1/4 inch as well as the nearest whole cm, then this download is for you. It includes cards to practice these measuring skills while incorporating comparing

This pack comes complete with everything you need to help cooperative learning go more smoothly. I have created job description posters, table tents (name plates), and spinners to make assigning jobs and knowing jobs easy. I have included the

In this mini-unit, you will find a collection of 7 engaging games for students to play using ten frame cards. Most games come complete with an I Can Card to promote independence.
Here are the contents of the unit:
p.1-3: Cover, Description and

I have created cards for something called Category Words. Instead of wasting time during transitions, you can use the cards to play category words with your students. You tell them 3 words for one category, and they try to come up with a word that

If you are ready to implement the Math Workshop, but don't know where to start, this is for you! The LINK Math Workshop Framework is a system I created to help you manage your math workshop. In this download you will find an overview of the

If you need something to help your students practice multiplying and dividing through word problems, then this is for you! Each task card contains a word problem to help them practice the skill of simple multiplication, 2 by 1 multiplication, or

This packet is packed with word problems for your students. I have included a strategy I use to make word problems more fun, as well as 50 word problems with a spring theme. This packet includes: 10 addition word problems, 10 subtraction word

In this unit, you will find pattern cards, an original pattern book created by me, 3 pattern games, blank pattern cards, a recording sheet for a pattern hunt, and a class book page. Your students are sure to enjoy learning about patterns with these

Everything is more fun when it's a hunt! This activity will send your students around the room searching for sounds. They can search for beginning sounds, middle sounds, or ending sounds.
Items included in this product:
-beginning sound

If you are looking to add rigor to the problem solving your students do in your classroom, this is for you!
This download includes 24 scoot cards/ task cards with word problems that require multiple steps to find the solution.
The numbers and

This bug themed item is a single game designed to help students with the skill of measuring area. The document includes:
-Larger/Smaller Game Mat (one with a lot and one with little color)
-Larger/Smaller Dice
-Game play I can card
-Math talk

If you use Edward de Bono's Thinking Hats in your classroom or want a great way to teach each hat, this download is for you! Thinking Hats are a great way to bump up the rigor in many lessons.
In the download you will receive 6 posters with chants

If you enjoyed my FREE Geometry Vocabulary Cards, you will love this download! It includes number cards for numerals 1-100 and 14 vocabulary words about beginning number concepts. Download the sample to see the specific words the cards cover. Use

This arctic animal themed item is a single game designed to help students with the skill of comparing length. The document includes:
-Longer/Shorter Game Mat (one with a lot and one with little color)
-Longer/Shorter Dice
-Game play I can

Earlier this year I was thinking about how in First Grade we typically teach spelling through rules. This is great, but I know that some of my kids were not linking this to their reading. Knowing how much they L.O.V.E. to use sticky notes, I created

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am in my 7th year of teaching, and I love it! I am currently teaching a class of highly gifted 2nd graders, and have previously taught 1st grade, kindergarten and 3rd grade Dual Language. I have a couple of published articles, have been involved in writing curriculum for our district, and have taught professional development sessions on GT strategies in my district.

MY TEACHING STYLE

In my classroom, I do as much as I can to have the students working together. Especially in math, I feel that real learning occurs when students are talking about their thinking.
Now that I am teaching a class of highly gifted students, I see how important challenging my students is. I include critical thinking, creativity and depth anywhere and everywhere I can.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 from the University of North Texas.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I graduated from the University of North Texas with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, EC-4.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a teacher, wife, mother, friend, sister, singer, and above all... a Christian. I try hard to let my faith guide what I do. My favorite thing to teach is writing workshop. I just love to see how creative they can be, and I love to watch them grow throughout the year.